Sixth graders explore sculpture, the art of three dimensions, learning the main ways artists make it, from carving stone away to building a form up and casting it in metal.
Students will be able to…
A painting is flat, but a sculpture has sides, depth, and weight. How do artists make art in three dimensions?
Project this and open each card to explore a way that sculptors make three-dimensional art.
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A painting is flat, but a sculpture has sides, depth, and weight. How do artists make art in three dimensions?
Students explore sculpture techniques.
Students classify techniques.
Students make a small sculpture.
Students reflect on sculpture.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas and approaches to making art.
Design or redesign objects in response to a design problem.
Formulate an artistic investigation of a personal idea.
Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of school contributes to communities.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students choose modeling or assemblage, shape a simple form, and name their technique, so sculpture becomes something they make. A printable sculpture worksheet is in The Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.